#army

I couldn't be happier that President Bush has stood up for having served in the National Guard, because I can finally put an end to all those who questioned my motives for enlisting in the Army Reserve at the height of the Vietnam War. ↗

— Larry David

#because #bush #end #finally #guard

In those days, reserve duty lasted for six years, which, I might add, was three times as long as service in the regular army, although to be perfectly honest, I was unable to fulfill my entire obligation because I was taking acting classes and they said I could skip my last year. ↗

— Larry David

#add #although #army #because #classes

I'd learned a lot in the Army. I knew that above all things in the world I had to become so big, so strong that people and their hatred could never touch me. ↗

— Sammy Davis, Jr.

#all things #army #become #big #could

On the evening of December 25, General Washington in a most severe season crossed the Delaware with a part of his army, then reduced to less than 2000 men in the whole. ↗

— Mercy Otis Warren

#crossed #december #delaware #evening #general

I guess if you're stupid enough to join the army without thinking about getting shot at, then you really are a fool. ↗

— James Blunt

#army #enough #fool #getting #guess

If the Army helped towards my tuition fees I would then give them four years of my life. ↗

— James Blunt

#fees #four #give #helped #i

Like any parents, mine wanted me to have a secure job with a regular wage and career prospects. And the one job my father knew of, that he'd had experience of himself, was the army, so he could help me in that direction. ↗

— James Blunt

#army #career #could #direction #experience

Somebody was telling me about the French Army rifle that was being advertised on eBay the other day - the description was, 'Never shot. Dropped once. ↗

— Roy Blunt

#advertised #army #being #day #description

Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all rewards none more liberal than those given to secret agents; of all matters none is more confidential than those relating to secret operations. ↗

— Sun Tzu

#agents #army #close #commander #confidential

If an army of monkeys were strumming on typewriters, they might write all the books in the British Museum. ↗

— Arthur Eddington

#books #british #british museum #might #monkeys